kesäajan
Kesäaika, commonly translated as daylight saving time, is the practice of advancing clocks by one hour in spring and returning them by one hour in autumn to extend evening daylight. In Finnish usage, the term kesäaika refers to the period and the clock changes, and the genitive form kesäajan is used in phrases such as “kesäajan muutokset.” In Finland, kesäaika moves between standard time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and daylight time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. The transitions occur on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October.
The concept originated in the early 20th century and has since been adopted by most European countries,
Public discussion about kesäaika centers on its benefits and drawbacks. Proponents point to longer evening daylight,
As of now, Finland continues to observe kesäaika under current EU rules, while broader EU discussions consider